What does the 14-hour rule mean for a property-carrying driver?

• A.It is the total driving time allowed each week
• B.It is the maximum window after coming on duty in which you may drive, even if you take breaks
• C.It is the required off-duty time between shifts
• D.It is the maximum time you may spend loading

Why

After you come on duty, you may not drive once the 14th consecutive hour has passed, and off-duty breaks do not extend that window. Only a qualifying sleeper or off-duty period under specific exceptions, or the required reset rules, changes the calculation.

Manual topic: Hours of Service - Duty Window · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-252).

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More Fatigue & Hours-of-Service Awareness questions

• Under the property-carrying hours-of-service rules, what is the maximum driving time allowed after coming on duty before you must take 10 consecutive hours off?
• How many consecutive hours off duty are normally required before a property-carrying driver starts a new duty period and regains a full 11 and 14 hours?
• After 8 hours of cumulative driving time, what break is required before you may drive again?
• What is the weekly limit concept behind the 60/70-hour rule?
• What does a 34-hour restart do for a driver who uses it?